Obama Security Proposals ‘Will Create Cyber Police State’
Yesterday, President Obama announced plans to “modernize” laws supposed to protect innocents from cyber attacks like the one that tore Sony Pictures apart towards the end of last year. But according to...
View ArticleWhy the ‘Internet As a Utility’ Is Good for Net Neutrality
Today, the FCC officially announced that it will vote on whether to classify the internet as a utility under Title II regulations. Here’s what that mess of jargon means and how it affects you. Net...
View ArticleEuropean innovators vs. regulation
This article originally appeared on The Next Web In many ways, Europe has proven to be a driving force in innovation. Consider how the continent is leading the world in mobile payment technology. The...
View ArticleCyber Regulators Emphasize Process Over Products
By Eben Kaplan WASHINGTON – It has been called “the most important cybersecurity case you’ve never heard of,” and now it’s getting a second life. The core issue in the dispute between the Federal Trade...
View ArticleWhy your tweet about how people are voting in the UK election might be illegal
This article originally appeared on The Next Web UK election law wasn’t drafted to take Twitter or Facebook into account. The legislation is hot on how the media should handle reporting on election day...
View ArticleEuropean Union One Step Closer To Adopting Stricter Data Privacy Rules
The European Union has taken a big step toward adopting a single set of privacy regulations that could drastically alter the operations of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and tens of thousands of other...
View ArticleEurope says it will abolish roaming charges in 2017 but we’ve heard that before
Roaming charges for mobile phones will be abolished across the European Union (EU) in June 2017. The European Commission has announced that the process, which began in 2013, has finally led to an...
View ArticleFour Steps To Implementing New SEC Cybersecurity Guidelines
By James Hampshire LONDON – In April the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management released cybersecurity guidance for registered investment firms and advisors. It was...
View ArticleHealth data from wearable devices could be restricted under new EU regulation
Law firm Osborne Clarke has called on regulators to rethink the implication of the future European General Data Protection Regulation on health information A law firm has called on EU regulators to...
View ArticleThe state of today’s autonomous vehicle market
Only five years ago, the autonomous vehicle future seemed like a distant vision. This year at CES, the “frenzy” over autonomous vehicles stole the show with dozens of live demos, partnerships, and...
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